2. Telecommunications www.tele.sunyit.edu

3. 2 Telecommunications Department  Created in 1985  Dynamic Industry Advisory Board  Emphasis on the Application of Telecommunications in the Corporate Environment  Only SUNY school to offer BS and MS in telecommunications

4. 3 What is Telecommunications? Process of transmitting information over a distance by an electrical or electromagnetic system. This information may take the form of voice, data, image, or message. Electromagnetic transmission systems include telephone lines, cables, microwaves, satellites and light beams. Process of transmitting information over a distance by an electrical or electromagnetic system. This information may take the form of voice, data, image, or message. Electromagnetic transmission systems include telephone lines, cables, microwaves, satellites and light beams. Source: http://cat.lmu.edu/Reza/pages_courses/sed718/telecom/sld002.htm

5. 4 Areas of Telecommunications?  All types of data transmission, from voice to video  Covers a broad range of technologies Data communicationsData communications Fiber opticsFiber optics Internet technologiesInternet technologies Optical, electrical and wirelessOptical, electrical and wireless Telephone and cableTelephone and cable Wireless communication systemsWireless communication systems

6. 5 What will I learn in Telecommunications?  Awareness of current issues, policies, and applications  Working knowledge of advanced methodologies

7. 6 Areas covered in coursework  Domestic and international telecom policy  Network design and administration  Network management  Network security  Products and services  Project management  Voice/data integration

8. 7 Telecommunications faculty  Four full-time faculty members Industrial ExperienceIndustrial Experience Advanced university degreesAdvanced university degrees  Outstanding group of adjuncts with several years of experience

9. 8 Telecommunications Laboratories  Five modern laboratories $15 million of industry donated equipment$15 million of industry donated equipment Digital transmission and switchingDigital transmission and switching InternetworkingInternetworking Information assurance/Network securityInformation assurance/Network security Network simulationNetwork simulation Optical networking labOptical networking lab

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11. 10 Industry Partnerships  Cisco  Communication Managers Association (CMA)  Global Wireless Education Consortium (GWEC)  National Center for Telecommunications (NCTT)  Wall Street Telecommunications Association (WSTA)

12. 11 Industry Advisory Board  Purpose Review and AdviseReview and Advise SupportSupport  Membership Consultants, manufacturers, policy makers, users, and vendorsConsultants, manufacturers, policy makers, users, and vendors

13. 12 Interdisciplinary  Certifications  Communication  Oral  Written  Hands-On  Internship  Teamwork

14. 13 ISET BS Programs  Telecommunications  Advanced Technologies  Computer Information Systems

15. 14 Students  Currently enrolled (full/part-time) 68 Undergraduate68 Undergraduate 58 Graduate58 Graduate  Graduating  Telecom Club Source: SUNYIT Registrar 2/18/03 May/December 2002 40 students May 2003 24 students

16. 15 Placement  Over 92.8% Full-Time in telecom Industry  2001 Mean Starting Salary $45,000  Recent Employers Source: “First Destination Survey Report for the Class of 2001”

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18. 17 Why should YOU come to SUNY IT?  Affordable  Ease of Transfer  Location (800+ acres at foot of the Adirondack Mountains)  Masters Program  On 100 Best Wired Campus List  Only telecommunications in SUNY  Professors  Reputation

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20. 19 Contact www.tele.sunyit.edu Admissions (315) 792-7500 1 (866) 2 SUNYIT Admissions@sunyit.edu